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Reath Design Took a Chilly Aspen Retreat and Gave It Much-Needed Warmth
“There’s plenty of white outside on the slopes. We didn’t need it on the drywall and kitchen cabinetry,” designer Frances Merrill quips of the pine-paneled Alpine home

Time, Not Trends, Shaped This 1870 Brooklyn Town Home
With help from AD100 designer Remy Renzullo, Jessica Sailer takes the patient, evolutionary approach to outfitting her family home

The McMansion Got a New Look This Year. Enter: the McModern
The mass-produced version of the American dream is sleeker and more private than ever

An Architect Asked His Clients to Describe a Perfect Rainy Day—Then Designed Their House Around It
In upstate New York, a deeply collaborative process led to a home that feels less constructed than composed, tuned to music, weather, and family life

Mood Lighting 101: How to Get Strategic About Ambience
Set the tone without detracting from your home’s design
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Where Does Clint Eastwood Live? Let’s Explore the Hollywood Legend’s Real Estate
The Dirty Harry star has invested big in Californian properties

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This 400-Square-Foot 1900s New York Cottage (Once a Dress Shop!) Only Looks Frozen in Time
From mini-splits to storm windows, every modern upgrade was carefully concealed in a renovation that prioritized preservation over show

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This Louisville Home Shows What Happens When You Don’t Rush Design
Robert Stilin helped his clients embrace a slow, deliberate approach—allowing a historic house to evolve naturally over time
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This 400-Square-Foot 1900s New York Cottage (Once a Dress Shop!) Only Looks Frozen in Time
From mini-splits to storm windows, every modern upgrade was carefully concealed in a renovation that prioritized preservation over show

This Louisville Home Shows What Happens When You Don’t Rush Design
Robert Stilin helped his clients embrace a slow, deliberate approach—allowing a historic house to evolve naturally over time

Instead of Brightening This Gilded Age Penthouse, the Designer Went “Dark and Sexy”
Raychel Wade embraced carved wood paneling, indigo-veined stone, and moody textiles to modernize a Brooklyn Heights duplex without fighting its history

This Mixologist Bought the Building and Gave His Longtime Brooklyn Apartment a Second Act
After two decades at the same Red Hook address, Sam Ross reimagined the circa-1899 property as an entertainer’s dream, with help from longtime collaborator Mel Brasier
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38 Built-In Bookshelves to Help You Enter Your Reading Era
These expert-approved ideas—plus steps to DIY shelves—will give your hardcovers and paperbacks the attention they deserve
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When to Take Down Christmas Decorations: Our Guide to Un-Decking the Halls
Unsure of when to pack away your yuletide decor? Check out this expert advice on when to take down Christmas decorations

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27 Home Bar Ideas Worth Toasting
Get the party started at your place with our guide to top-shelf home bar ideas
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13 Creative Basement Ideas That Go Beyond Adding a Ping-Pong Table
Searches for basement entertainment spaces are up almost 250%—see how to make yours stand out
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Eartha Kitt at Home: The Singer, Actor, and Iconic Catwoman’s Domestic Life in Photos
In the US and in "exile" in London, the celebrated entertainer filled her rooms with art and books
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Celebrity Real Estate
Where Does Clint Eastwood Live? Let’s Explore the Hollywood Legend’s Real Estate
The Dirty Harry star has invested big in Californian properties

Smart Home
The Best Wet-Dry Vacuums to Handle Anything That Hits Your Floors
Remove virtually any mess with these double-duty appliances

Shopping
The Best Shoe Organizers Are the Heroes of Any Messy Closet
Space-saving solutions to the rescue

Celebrity Real Estate
Where Does Mark Wahlberg Live? Unpacking the Actor’s Opulent Real Estate Portfolio
The Flight Risk star has a particular taste for lavish abodes—including the $37 million pad he picked up this year

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These Percale Sheets Are Reminiscent of Luxury Hotel Bedding
The high-end finds are perfect for warm days and cool nights

Celebrity Real Estate
Where Does Amanda Seyfried Live?
The Oscar-nominated actor has a peaceful place to call home

Architecture + Design
The Shakers: How an Early Christian Sect Defined One of America’s Most Enduring Craft Traditions
Far more than a furniture style, Shakerism represented an all-consuming belief system rooted in celibacy, community, and confession

Sleep Week
The Best Mattress Brands We Stand Behind for Your Sleep Setup
From premium picks to wallet-friendly beds

2025 Design Rewind
Best in Show: The Designs That Defined 2025
All the furniture and decor that left a lasting impression on us this year

Shopping
A Smart Way to Spend Christmas Money: The Quince End of Year Sale
Up to 30% off for all you Quince-curious shoppers

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See Exclusive Behind the Scenes Images of the 1700s-Era Sets From The Testament of Ann Lee
Production designer Sam Bader tells AD how the religious group's villages and beautifully crafted furniture were recreated for the new biopic of their founder starring Amanda Seyfried
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Natalie Wood at Home: The Silver Screen Siren’s Domestic Life in 20 Photos
The Rebel Without a Cause star, who ran a freelance interior decorating business in the ’70s, took design notes from her movie sets
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2025 Design Rewind
Kendall! Lenny! Walton! These Were Your Favorite Home Tours This Year
From celebrity manses to extreme minimalism, you couldn’t get enough of these places

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This Big Island Home Was Once Three Houses in One—Now It’s a Study in Restraint
Architect Brandon Jorgensen took on a midcentury house built by three surfer brothers, stripping away ad hoc additions to reshape it around family life

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These Linen Sheets Are Relaxed but Still Luxe
Here’s the breezy, beautiful bedding you’ve been dreaming of

Into the AD Archive
Ellen Van Dusen’s All-Time Favorite Rooms from AD Archive
The home goods designer on the best lake house she’s ever seen and the Tuscan garden that made her melt

Shopping
The Best Cordless Vacuums for a Truly Untethered Clean
Thoroughly refresh all floor types—no strings attached

2025 Design Rewind
2025 Was The Year of ’90s Nostalgia
Reflecting on the so-called golden age of media with a look back on our favorite interiors of the decade

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See Inside Chip and Joanna Gaines’s New Vacation Home From Fixer Upper: Colorado Mountain House
The pair received a little design help from their teenage daughter

Discoveries
Hugo Toro Unveils His Secret Speakeasy in Cannes
Plus, Margaux’s new San Francisco flagship, the cool-kid upstate hangout upgrade, and more AD Discoveries this month

2025 Design Rewind
All the Best, Buzziest, and Most Beautiful Places Our Editors Stayed in 2025
From new and notable hotels to an Arctic cruise ship

Year in Review
The Best Thing Designers Saw in 2025
25 designers and architects share the moments, places, and objects that stopped them in their tracks this year

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All the Luxury-on-a-Budget Quince Staples That Our Editors Swear By
Lavish linens and loungewear that won’t set you back a whole paycheck

2025 design rewind
In Remembrance: The Work From Home Era (2020-2025)
With many workers called back to cubicle life this year, it's time to give Zooming in sweatpants a proper sendoff

Shopping
Organize Your Pantry, and Keep it That Way, With These Storage Tricks
We tapped five professional organizers to spill their secrets

Set Design
5 Design Secrets from the Set of Clue
Uncovering the mysteries of the film’s set design and decor on its 40th anniversary

Home Tour
Carolyn Miller Climbed Ladders and Built Fireplaces To Respectfully Restore Her Los Angeles Home
The interior designer knew she had to embrace her Hancock Park house’s history—so she got to work

Home Tour
Within a Limited Budget, This Madrid Renovation Embraced Concrete Floors and Columns
Tosen Design updated a 1970s apartment with few internal partitions, many mirrors, and a variety of textures to open up a brighter home

Travel
9 Edinburgh Airbnbs That Capture the City’s Old-Meets-New Charm
Including cozy cottages and historic lofts that look straight out of a storybook

Shopping
Everything You Need to Style a Beautiful Bar Cart
From building up your glassware and spirits arsenal to building skill with your barware

Home Tour
This Hollywood Hills Home Revealed Its Quieter Potential Beneath Layers of ’90s Excess
Designer Melissa Benham stripped away theme-heavy finishes to recast a Spanish Revival–influenced house as a calm, art-centric retreat

Shopping
The Best Hybrid Mattresses Are Heroes for Soft and Supportive Sleep
A balance of pocketed coils and plush foam to suit your firmness preferences

Shopping
Velvet Bedding Is the Most Sumptuous Way to Elevate Your Winter Bedscape
How to take the fabric of the season beyond the holidays

Travel
The Poshest Airbnbs in London
From charming Hyde Park town houses to industrial Hackney warehouses

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The Best Pillows on Amazon to Optimize Your REM Cycle
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